Dams in Navajo County, Arizona

25Total Dams
12High Hazard
5Significant

Dam Safety in Navajo County, Arizona

Navajo County has 25 dams tracked in the National Inventory of Dams. Of these, 12 are classified as high hazard — meaning failure would probably cause loss of human life. Another 5 carry a significant hazard classification. Currently, 6 dams have a condition assessment of poor or unsatisfactory.

The average dam in Navajo County is 68 years old. The most common purpose is irrigation. The tallest dam is Schoens at 118 ft.

DamHazardConditionHeight (ft)PurposeYear
SchoensHighSatisfactory118Flood Risk Reduction1988
JaquesHighPoor81Other1953
Cholla Fly Ash PondHighSatisfactory80Other1978
Fool HollowHighPoor78Recreation1956
Cholla Bottom Ash PondHighSatisfactory73Other1978
Black CanyonHighPoor72Recreation1964
DaggsHighFair57Irrigation1919
BootlegHighUnsatisfactory41Recreation1965
CooleyHighUnsatisfactory36Recreation1963
Millett SwaleHighPoor35Flood Risk Reduction1958
WoodlandHighFair18Irrigation1914
North Ponding DamHighFair8Flood Risk Reduction1977
ScottSignificantFair38Irrigation1945
Trophy LakeSignificantSatisfactory33Recreation1975
LakesideSignificantFair21Irrigation1904
Cholla Cooling PondSignificantSatisfactory13Other1961
Jacques MarshSignificantSatisfactory9Fish and Wildlife Pond1988
Lone PineLowSatisfactory98Flood Risk Reduction1936
Sevenmile TankLowNot Rated32Recreation
Mill PondLowNot Rated30Irrigation1996
Pace Tank DamLowNot Rated14Irrigation
Clear Creek #2LowNot Rated12Irrigation1986
Taylor Wwtp (basins 1 & 2)LowNot Rated10Other
Lake Of The WoodsLowNot Rated10Fish and Wildlife Pond1934
Clear Creek #1LowNot Rated7Irrigation1929